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SMART Learning Suite 17
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
For macOS and OS X Operating System Software
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Trademark notice
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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting started 1
Computer requirements 2
Activation connectivity 2
Chapter 2: Customizing the software 5
Using SMART Install Manager 5
Updating SMART Learning Suite 17 8
Removing SMART Install Manager 9
Chapter 3: Deploying the software 11
Chapter 4: Activating and renewing the software 13
Activating the software during installation 13
Activating the software after installation 13
Renewing keys 15
Using SMART Product Update (SPU) to retrieve activation status 18
Returning a product key activation with a command-line script 19
Chapter 5: Uninstalling the software 21
Using SMART Uninstaller 21
Using Apple Remote Desktop 22
Using Terminal 23
Appendix A: Languages 25
Installing and maintaining Gallery content 27
Configuring Gallery content using SMART Install Manager 27
Working Gallery content locations 27
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Chapter 1: Getting started
Computer requirements 2
Activation connectivity 2
Using SMART Install Manager 3
Using Activation Wizard 3
This guide explains how to customize and deploy the following software:
l SMARTNotebook 17 collaborative learning software
l SMART Product Drivers 12.8
l SMARTInk®5.1
l Handwriting recognition
l SMART Common Files
IMPORTANT
If SMART Response is currently installed, updating to Notebook 17 will replace SMART Response
with the new SMART response 2 assessment tool. Please review the details to ensure it will not
disrupt current teacher work flows. Existing assessment data may need to be backed up. For
more information see the SMART response 2 FAQs .
NOTE
For information on customizing and deploying previous versions of this software, see the
appropriate system administrator’s guides at smarttech.com/support.
This guide is intended for IT administrators and others experienced with customizing, deploying
and administering software on Mac computers in a networked environment. To use this guide, you
must:
l Know how to complete basic administrative tasks in OSX operating system software such as
working in Terminal
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l Have administrative privileges and access to servers
l Have access to the Internet
Computer requirements
NOTE
Operating systems and other third-party software released after this SMART software might not
be supported.
Before you install the software, ensure your teachers’ computers meet the minimum requirements:
Supported
operatingsystems
macOS Sierra (10.12)
OSX El Capitan (10.11)
OSX Yosemite (10.10)
Minimum processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
Minimum RAM 2 GB (4 GB for UHD displays)
Minimum hard disk
space
2.3 GB
Other requirements Safari application program 8 or later
Internet access to download SMART software
IMPORTANT
Some features require access to specific websites. You might need to white list those websites
if you restrict outbound Internet access.
See SMART knowledge base article SMART Notebook add-ons behave unexpectedly behind a
firewall or proxy for a complete list of websites to white list.
Activation connectivity
When you deploy SMARTNotebook software, make sure the computers can access SMART’s web
activation services. Otherwise, the computers will not be able to activate product keys, during or
after installation.
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The activation web services are accessible at the following URLs:
l https://activationservice.smarttech.com/IntegrationCore?WSDL
l https://activationservice.smarttech.com/flexnet/services/ActivationService?WSDL
l https://webservices.smarttech.com/products/Activation_advanced.asmx?WSDL
l https://entitlement.smarttech-prod.com/reachability
When viewed in a web browser, the first three URLs above should display a WSDL document. The
last URL should display a XML document: <?xml version="1.0"?><reachable/>.
NOTE
If these sites are blocked by a proxy in your organization, add the URLs to the proxies.
SMART Install Manager and Activation Wizard will test these URLs and indicate success or failure.
When you use the SMART Install Manager tool, consider that you, as an administrator, may have
less restricted access to the Internet than standard users. It is important to install SMARTNotebook
software on a standard user’s computer and use the Activation Wizard connectivity tester to
confirm connectivity.
Using SMART Install Manager
Start the connectivity tester by pressing the Check Activation Server button. The tester will appear
and show green check marks to indicate success. SMART Install Manager will also prompt you to
use the connectivity tester at the time of publishing customizations.
Using Activation Wizard
In the Activation Wizard you can access the connectivity tester from the Advanced drop-down
menu in the lower left of the Activation Wizard. The tester will appear and show green check marks
to indicate success.
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Chapter 2: Customizing the software
Using SMART Install Manager 5
SMART Install Manager controls 6
Updating SMART Learning Suite 17 8
Removing SMART Install Manager 9
You can use SMART Install Manager to customize the software.
Using SMART Install Manager
Using SMART Install Manager, you can customize SMART software installation packages by
publishing PKG files. You can then deploy the SMART software to computers.
To download and install SMART Install Manager
1. Go to education.smarttech.com/en/products/notebook/download#admin.
2. Select SMART Notebook 17.0 from Select your version.
3. PressSMART Install Manager, and then save the installer file to your computer.
4. Enter your information in the following fields:
a. First Name
b. Last Name
c. Job Title
d. Email
e. Country
5. Select the service terms check box.
6. Click DOWNLOAD - MAC.
7. Double-click the installer file.
The SMART Install Manager installation wizard appears.
8. Follow the instructions.
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To customize SMART Learning Suite 17 using SMART Install Manager
1. Start SMART Install Manager.
2. Drag the installation package to the SMARTInstallManager window.
3. Set the controls on each page (see SMART Install Manager controls below).
4. Select File > Publish.
A dialog box appears.
5. Browse to the location where you extracted the complete installer or the installation package.
6. Type a name for the PKG file, and then pressSave.
7. Close SMART Install Manager.
SMART Install Manager controls
Control Procedure Notes
General Options: Product Selection
SMARTProductDrivers Select to install SMART Product Drivers. [N/A]
SMART Ink Select to install SMARTInk. If you install SMARTInk, you must install SMART
Product Drivers. When you select this check box,
SMART Install Manager selects SMART Product
Drivers automatically.
SMARTNotebook
software
Select to install SMARTNotebook software.
[N/A]
Product key Type your 25-character product key for
SMARTNotebook software.
You can type the product key with or without
hyphens.
When you type a volume product key, the software
activates when you deploy it to your network
computers.
SMART response 2 SMART response 2 software is now
included in the installation and replaces
SMART Response.
IMPORTANT
Please review the details of the SMART response
2 update to ensure it will not disrupt current teach
work flows. Existing data may need to be backed
up. Learn more (
https://education.smarttech.com/en/products/sm
art-learning-suite/smart-response-2/smart-
response-2-faqs).
Delay activation Select to register the product keys on a
system without activating them. Registered
keys can be activated when users start
SMARTNotebook software.
If you don’t select this setting, the software
automatically activates during installation
rather than manually after installation.
Delaying activation is useful for uniform deployments
that include users who don’t use SMARTNotebook
software. Only users who start SMARTNotebook
software activate registered keys and consume a
license.
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Control Procedure Notes
Disable the License
Status dialog box
Select to prevent the software activation
reminder from appearing after
SMARTNotebook software starts.
When this check box is selected, the software
activation reminder appears only when the
SMARTNotebook software trial period expires.
General Options: Installation Options
Start SMARTSystem
Menu at logon
Select to start the SMART System Menu
when the user logs on.
[N/A]
SMART Technologies
Error Report
SMART Technologies Error Report installs
by default as part of the installation.
This application installs by default as part of the
installation, but can be turned off through Install
Manager.
General Options: Network/Firewall Settings
SMART lab features
operates as expected
Add the URLs to your teacher and student
network’s whitelist.
This setting confirms that the SMART lab features
operate correctly in SMART Notebook.
Handwriting recognition: Language selection
Handwriting
recognition: Language
selection
English is selected by default. You can also
select Czech, Danish, German, Hungarian,
Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian,
Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Swedish, and Chinese (Simplified)
in addition to English.
[N/A]
General Options: SMART Product Update
Install SMART Product
Update in Full mode
Select to install SMART Product Update
(SPU) in Full mode.
[N/A]
Install SMART Product
Update in Dashboard
mode
Select to install SPU in Dashboard mode. [N/A]
Do not install SMART
Product Update
Select to not install SPU. [N/A]
Check for updates Type the number of days (1 to 60) between
SPU checks.
This option is available only if you install SPU in Full
mode.
By default, SPU checks for product updates every 30
days.
Notify users about
SMART product
updates
Select to notify users of available SMART
product updates.
This option is available only if you install SPU in Full
mode.
Reset per-user
changes to the
previous two settings
Select to remove existing Check for
updates and Notify users about SMART
product updates values the next time the
user runs SPU.
This enables administrators to push new values for
these settings to computers and ensures the new
values are accepted. Individual users can still modify
these settings.
General Options: Customer Experience
Enable the Customer
Experience Program
on all devices
Select to automatically enable the
Customer Experience Program for all
users.
[N/A]
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Control Procedure Notes
Disable the Customer
Experience Program
on all devices
Select to automatically disable the
Customer Experience Program for all
users.
[N/A]
SMARTNotebook: Gallery Content
See Installing and
maintaining Gallery
content on page27
[N/A] [N/A]
SMARTProductDrivers: Optional Settings
Start SNMP Agent
services at logon
Select to enable SNMP Agent services. [N/A]
SMARTInk: Optional Settings
Start SMARTInk at
logon
Select to start SMARTInk when the user
logs on.
[N/A]
Updating SMART Learning Suite 17
SMART periodically releases updates to its software. These updates add new features and resolve
issues.
Go to smarttech.com/software to download the latest updates.
To update software
1. Download the DMG file from the website.
2. In Finder, browse to and double-click Applications/SMARTTechnologies/
Install Manager.
The SMARTInstallManager window appears.
3. Open the DMG file you downloaded (see Chapter 2: Customizing the software on page5).
4. Customize the file by setting the controls on each page.
OR
Apply customizations that you previously created for an earlier version and saved in an XML
file by selecting File > Import, browsing to the XML file, and then clicking Open.
5. Publish your customizations as a PKG file, and then deploy the PKG file to computers on your
network.
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Removing SMART Install Manager
You can remove SMART Install Manager from your computer if you no longer need it. You can do
this using SMART Uninstaller or Terminal.
To remove SMART Install Manager using SMART Uninstaller
1. In Finder, browse to Applications/SMART Technologies, and then double-click
SMARTUninstaller.
The SMART Uninstaller window opens.
2. Select Install Manager, and then pressRemove.
A dialog box appears, prompting you to confirm the removal.
3. PressOK.
4. Type your administrator password, and then pressOK.
To remove SMART Install Manager using Terminal
1. In Finder, browse to Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal.
The Terminal window opens.
2. Type the following command:
sudo "/Applications/SMART Technologies/SMART Uninstaller.app/
Contents/Library/LaunchServices/com.smarttech.uninstallHelper" -i
com.smarttech.instllmgr10
3. Press RETURN.
4. Type your administrator password, and then press RETURN.
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Chapter 3: Deploying the software
After you customize the software with SMART Install Manager, you can deploy PKG files to the
computers on your network.
NOTE
You might need to manually activate the software after you deploy it.
There are many methods for deploying software installation packages. The following are two
common methods:
l Use Apple Remote Desktop software to manage your software installations.
l Use Terminal to install customized software on each computer.
NOTE
For more information on using Apple Remote Desktop software, refer to the documentation you
received with the software.
To deploy SMART software using Apple Remote Desktop software
1. Copy the PKG file that you created with SMART Install Manager to a server that is accessible
to all the computers you want to install the software on.
2. Using Apple Remote Desktop software on the server, select the computers that you want to
update.
3. Select Install Packages.
A dialog box appears.
4. Drag the PKG file to the Packages box in the dialog box.
5. Click Install.
The software installs on the selected computers.
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To deploy SMART software using Terminal
1. In Finder, browse to Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal.
The Terminal window appears.
2. Type the following command:
sudo installer -target / -pkg "[Path]/[File name].pkg"
Where
o
[Path] is the path to the PKG file.
o
[File name] is the name of the PKG file.
NOTE
A custom PKG file created with SMART Install Manager is only compatible with the installer
command line, or with tools such as Apple Remote Desktop.
3. Press RETURN.
4. Type your administrator password, and then press RETURN.
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Chapter 4: Activating and renewing the
software
Activating the software during installation 13
Activating the software after installation 13
Renewing keys 15
Renewing keys in unattended mode 15
Renewing keys in user interface mode 16
Enabling and disabling automatic renewal of keys 17
Using SMART Product Update (SPU) to retrieve activation status 18
Returning a product key activation with a command-line script 19
Activating the software during installation
If you want to activate SMARTNotebook software during deployment, you can use either of the
following practices, depending on your deployment method:
l System imaging: If you use system imaging, do not activate the software before you freeze
the image. You can use the Delayed Activation feature to register your product key on the
system before freezing it. After the image is deployed, SMARTNotebook software, will
prompt you to activate the registered product key. (see Delay Activation procedure in the
table under SMART Install Manager controls on page6).
l Network deployment: If you use a network deployment tool such as Apple Remote Desktop,
you can specify your product key normally in Install Manager or by using command-line
parameters. Activation will occur during installation on each individual computer.
Activating the software after installation
There are two situations in which the software doesn’t activate completely:
l Imaging a computer: Activation is linked to the hardware identifier of the computer on which
the software is installed and activated. If you clone a hard drive image with installed and
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activated software, you must activate the software on each cloned computer.
l Reverting a computer to an earlier state: If you use system recovery or protection software
that periodically restores the computer to an earlier state, you might need to activate the
software before locking the computer so that the activation record is not cleared each time
the computer is restored.
Run the activation wizard while the computer is connected to the network, or complete the
following procedure to activate the software on each computer.
NOTE
SMART Product Drivers and SMART Ink don't require activation.
Flag Purpose
--a Activate the product key automatically.
Specify if it’s an auto renew or not:
--no-auto-renew
or
--auto-renew
--pks="[Product keys]" Specify the product keys. When there are one or more
product keys use commas to separate.
--pk Specify the product key.
--v=4 Activation version for this release.
--puid <Product ID> Specify the Product ID, where Product ID is notebook_14
--monitor=[Number] Specify the monitor to display the activation wizard.
--proxy=[Host:Port] Specify the proxy host and port number to use for
activation.
--proxyuser=[User] Specify the proxy user name to use for activation.
--proxypassword=[Password] Specify the proxy password to use for activation.
--locale=[Code] Display the activation wizard user interface in a specific
language, where [Code] is your language code.
To activate SMART software after installation
1. In Finder, browse to /Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal.
The Terminal window appears.
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2. Type the following command:
/Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/
Activation Wizard.app/Contents/MacOS/Activation Wizard
--puid education_bundle --uipack notebook_14 --m=4 --v=4 --pks
"[Product keys]" --a <RENEW_OPTION>
o
[Optional flags] are optional flags you can include to configure the activation wizard.
o
Where [Product keys] are one or more software product keys separated by commas.
o
Where <RENEW_OPTION> is --no-auto-renew or --auto-renew.
3. Press RETURN.
4. Type your administrator password, and then press RETURN.
Renewing keys
If your school has purchased maintenance or subscription licenses, SMART software attempts to
renew the keys automatically on a scheduled basis before and after the keys’ expiry dates.
However, you can choose to explicitly renew the keys at a specified time. You can also choose to
disable automatic renewal in situations where you don’t want the keys on a computer to be
renewed (because, for example, you’re planning to retire the computer).
TIP
The activation wizard user interface distinguishes between maintenance and subscription
licenses:
l Maintenance licenses are labeled with “Premium features will expire on [Date] without an
active subscription”.
l Subscription licenses are labeled with “Expires on [Date]”.
Renewing keys in unattended mode
To renew all keys
Run the following command:
/Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/
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Activation Wizard.app/Contents/MacOS/Activation Wizard --m=15 --v=4
--renewal-mode all
To renew all keys associated with a single product
Run the following command:
/Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/
Activation Wizard.app/Contents/MacOS/Activation Wizard --m=15 --v=4
--renewal-mode product --puid=[Product]
Where [Product] is notebook_14.
NOTE
This command renews all keys associated with the specified product.
To renew specific keys
Run the following command:
/Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/
Activation Wizard.app/Contents/MacOS/Activation Wizard --m=15 --v=4
--renewal-mode product --puid=[Product] --pks="[Product keys]"
Where
o
[Product] is notebook_14.
o
Where [Product keys] are one or more software product keys separated by commas.
Renewing keys in user interface mode
To renew all keys associated with a single product
Run the following command:
/Library/Application\ Support/SMART\ Technologies/
Activation Wizard.app/Contents/MacOS/Activation Wizard --m=16 --v=4
--renewal-mode product --puid=[Product] --uipack=[UI pack]
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